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Terrific Feat political cartoon, 1888
The image depicts President Grover Cleveland, dressed as a circus performer, jumping through a hoop labeled "Anti-Chinese Bill." Allen Thurman is dressed as a knight and holds the hoop upright for the President. John Bull, the symbol for Great Britain, is the ringmaster. ...
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| Collection: | Balch Broadsides: Satirical Cartoons (#PG278) |
| Date: | 1888-09-15 |
| Alternate Date: | September 15, 1888 |
| Extent: | 1 loose page |
| Box Number: | Box 5 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 2 |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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E. C. MacFarlane & Co.
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11524 |
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The image depicts President Grover Cleveland, dressed as a circus performer, jumping through a hoop labeled "Anti-Chinese Bill." Allen Thurman is dressed as a knight and holds the hoop upright for the President. John Bull, the symbol for Great Britain, is the ringmaster. In the background there is a donkey wearing a blindfold with the initials "D.P." |
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